Moto 初め (はじめ)beginning; start; outset
- beginning; start; outsetnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
- first (in line, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- originnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- such as ...; not to mention ...noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 初め
Words that share its kanji
- 初はつfirst; new
- 当初とうしょbeginning; start
- 最初さいしょbeginning; outset
- 初日しょにちfirst day; opening day
- 初代しょだいfirst generation; founder
- 初戦しょせんfirst match (in a series)
- 初期しょきearly (days); initial stage
- 初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
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